Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT CREATING THE DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES, PROVIDING FOR ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
July 24, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 1337, 12th Congress of the Republic |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT CREATING THE DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES, PROVIDING FOR ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
| ABSTRACT : This bill seeks to create the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DFAR) to ensure the preservation and enhance the proper development of the Philippine water and marine resources. The proposed Department shall manage, develop, protect, conserve and utilize all fisheries and aquatic resources of the country except for municipal waters, which shall remain under the jurisdiction, capture, processing and marketing of fisheries and marine products, as well as streamline all the agencies presently involved, or has something to do, in the fishery sector. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : LIBANAN, MARCELINO C. |
| DATE FILED : 2001-07-24 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : |
| 1. Syjuco (041 ) |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ON 2001-07-30 |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON APPROPRIATIONS |
Abstract
This bill seeks to create the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DFAR) to ensure the preservation and enhance the proper development of the Philippine water and marine resources. The proposed Department shall manage, develop, protect, conserve and utilize all fisheries and aquatic resources of the country except for municipal waters, which shall remain under the jurisdiction, capture, processing and marketing of fisheries and marine products, as well as streamline all the agencies presently involved, or has something to do, in the fishery sector.
Disclaimer
Note: Legislative history and other information accessed from Congress Legis. Information as of April 20, 2022.